Name & ID:___Sumaira Khan______ Date: __26/10/23___

EE-424L Data Communication & Networking

Fall 2023

Habib University

Dhanani School of Science & Engineering

LAB 9: Static and Dynamic Routing Protocols

Lab #9 Marks distribution:

LR2=20 LR4=10 LR5=40 LR9=10 AR4=20

Task 1 05 10 10 20

Task 2 05 10 10
In-Lab
Tasks Task 3 05 10
Task 4 05 10
Total 100
Marks

Lab #9 Marks Obtained:

LR2=20 LR4=10 LR5=40 LR9=10 AR4=20
Task 1
Task 2
In-Lab
Tasks Task 3
Task 4
Marks
Obt.

The objective of this lab is to learn about Static and Dynamic Routing protocols and
objectives
configure them on Routers.

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Introduction:
To send the traffic to the destination we can use two types of routing. The first one is Static
Routing and the other one is Dynamic Routing. Static routes are the routes you manually add
to the router’s routing table. The process of adding static routes to the routing table is known
as static routing. It is a manual work that is done by network engineers. These types of routes
work well with small networks. Because it is a manual work. For large scale networks Dynamic
Routing will be a better choice. Dynamic Routing Protocol is divided into two main parts.
1. Interior Gateway Protocol
2. Exterior Gateway Protocol

Task 1:

Today’s task is to interconnect all the routers so that communication can happen between them for this
purpose out of many options one is to create Static Route which we will explore in this Lab given below
is the network along with the IP addresses to be assigned to each port. There are “four” different
Networks 11.0.0.0, 12.0.0.0, 13.0.0.0 and 14.0.0.0 as shown in Fig 1.

Configure below network topology in Packet Tracer.

Figure 1: Static Route Topology

Figure 1 shows that:

Router A is connected to Network _____11_______ and ___13______

Router B is connected to Network _____11______ and ____14_____
Router C is connected to Network _____13_______ and ____12_____
Router D is connected to Network _____12_______ and ____14_____

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ROUTER A

Router>en \\use en or enable to go to privilege mode

Router#config t \\ use config t to move to configuration mode
Router(config)#interface fa0/0
Router(config-if)#ip address 13.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 \\assigning IP address to this port
Router(config-if)#no shut \\ bringing the port to UP state
Router(config-if)#exit

Router(config)#interface fa0/1
Router(config-if)#ip address 11.0.0.1 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)#no shut
Router(config-if)# exit

Now comes the part of telling Router A about those Router Networks that are not directly Connected to
Router A. This is done through specifying “STATIC ROUTES” shown below:

RouterA(config)#ip route 12.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 13.0.0.2

RouterA(config)#ip route 14.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 11.0.0.2

(destination, subnet mask, gateway)

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RouterB(config)#ip route 13.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 11.0.0.1
RouterB(config)#ip route 12.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 14.0.0.2

RouterC(config)#ip route 11.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 13.0.0.1

RouterC(config)#ip route 14.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 12.0.0.2

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RouterD(config)#ip route 11.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 14.0.0.1
RouterD(config)#ip route 13.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 12.0.0.1

Here ip route is the key word for specifying “Static Routes” after this key word mention the network
address that is not directly connected to router then comes subnet mask after subnet mask is the
address through which this router will access network 12.0.0.0 and in the end gateway for Router A i.e
13.0.0.2

Fig: Showing Router A’s gateway (13.0.0.2 at Router C) for network 12.0.0.0

Similarly,

RouterA(config)#ip route 14.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 11.0.0.2

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Router A use _11.0.0.2____ as gateway for network 14.0.0.0

Repeat the above steps for Router B, C and D. (Screenshots attached above)

Attach the screenshot of your Network topology and configuration of static routes in Router B, C and
D.

Ping routers and attach the screen-shots.

Run “show ip route” command in privilege mode on all routers and discuss the results.

Task 2: Configure Static Routing

Configure Static Routing on below network topology. Use appropriate cable to make connections
between routers.

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Fill the below table using information provided in above topology.

Available networks on local Networks available on other

interfaces Router’s interfaces
R1 10.10.20.0 192.168.30.0
10.10.10.0 192.168.20.0
192.168.20.0
R2 192.168.30.0 192.168.20.0
10.10.20.0 192.168.10.0
10.10.10.0
R3 10.10.10.0 192.168.20.0
192.168.10.0 192.168.30.0
10.10.20.0

Attach the screenshot of your Network topology and configuration of static routes in Router 1,2 and 3.

Ping PC1 to PC5 and PC0 to PC2 and attach its Screenshot.

Discuss and attach the screenshot of verification of Static Routing for R1, R2 and R3.

We did a similar thing in this task as we did in task 1(static routing). The thing that was different
here was that even the shortest route between some of the routers had an additional router in
between the path. Example when we had to connect router 3 and router 7 (naming convention
according to the snippet I attached) we had to edit the command a little.

Router3(config)#ip route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.0

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Task 3: Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
RIP (Routing Information Protocol):

1) RIP is a Distance Vector Protocol

2) A Distance Vector Protocol is the one that select the best possible path by calculating the
Distance and direction to its destination.
3) RIP uses the concept of “HOP COUNT”
4) HOP means “To Jump”. RIP calculates how many Networks (Routers) exist between source and
destination.
5) Maximum Hop count of RIP is 15.
6) By default, it sends updates after every 30 seconds
7) These updates are important to cater for new updates in the network.

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Configure Task 1 network topology using RIP protocol.

For Router A:

Router(config)#interface fa0/0 \\ to configure fa0/0 port first access it

Router(config-if)#ip address 13.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 \\assigning IP address to this port
Router(config-if)#no shut \\ bringing the port to UP state
Router(config-if)#exit \\ exiting interface after configuration

Router(config)#interface fa0/1 \\ to configure fa0/1 port first access it

Router(config-if)#ip address 11.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 \\assigning IP address to this port
Router(config-if)#no shut \\ bringing the port to UP state
Router(config-if)# exit \\ exiting interface after configuration

Router(config)# router rip \\ RIP (Routing Information Protocol)

Router(config)#network 13.0.0.0 \\ Assigning network
Router(config)#network 11.0.0.0 \\ Assigning network

For router A:

Attach screenshots of configuration for each Router.

1. To verify which routing protocol is configured, use the show ip

protocols command. Use the debug ip rip command to view the RIP messages being sent and

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 received. Rip updates are sent every 30 seconds so you may have to wait for debug information
to be displayed. Attach its screenshot below.

2. Discontinue the debug output with the undebug all command.

3. After the configuration, all the routers should be able to ping all the other routers. Check the
routing table using show ip route command at each router and attach its screen shots.

All routers were able to ping each other successfully

Task 4: [15]
Configure RIP Routing on below network topology.

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Attach the screen shots of Network model along with IPs assigned to PCs in topology, configuration
commands for RIP routing on R1, R2 and R3. Also, check the routing table on each Router and attach
its screenshot.

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 (to show that rip protocol is indeed being used)

Lab Evaluation Assessment Rubric

EE-424 Lab 9
# Assessment Elements Level 1: Level 2: Developing Level 3: Good Level 4: Exemplary
Unsatisfactory Points 2 Points 3 Points 4
Points 0-1

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LR2 Program/Code/ Program/code/ Program/code/ Program/code/ Program/code/
Simulation Model/ simulation simulation simulation simulation /network
Network Model model/network model/network model/network model is efficiently
model does not model has some model gives correct implemented and
implement the errors and does not output but not gives correct output.
required functionality produce completely efficiently Student has full
and has several accurate results. implemented or command on the
errors. The student is Student has limited implemented by basic tools of the
not able to utilize command on the computationally software.
even the basic tools basic tools of the complex routine.
of the software. software.

LR4 Data Collection Measurements are Measurements are Measurements are Measurements are
incomplete, somewhat inaccurate mostly accurate. both accurate and
inaccurate and and imprecise. Observations are precise. Data
imprecise. Observations are generally complete. collection is
Observations are incomplete or vague. Minor errors are systematic.
incomplete or not Major errors are there present in using Observations are very
included. Symbols, in using symbols, units symbols, units and thorough and include
units and significant and significant digits. significant digits. appropriate symbols,
figures are not units and significant
included. digits and task
completed in due
time.

LR5 Results & Plots Figures/ graphs / Figures, graphs and All figures, graphs, Figures / graphs /
tables are not tables are drawn but tables are correctly tables are correctly
developed or are contain errors. Titles, drawn but contain drawn and
poorly constructed captions, units are minor errors or some appropriate
with erroneous not accurate. Data of the details are titles/captions and
results. Titles, presentation is not missing. proper units are
captions, units are too clear. mentioned. Data
not mentioned. Data presentation is
is presented in an systematic.
obscure manner.

LR9 Report All the in-lab tasks are Most of the tasks are Good summary of Detailed summary of
not included in included in report but most of the in-lab the in-lab tasks is
report. are not well tasks is included in provided. All tasks are
explained. All the report. The work is included and
necessary figures / supported by figures explained well. Data
plots are not and plots with is presented clearly
included. explanations. including all the
necessary figures,
plots and tables.

AR4 *Report Submission Late submission after Late submission after Late submission after Timely submission of
1 week and in 2 days and within a the lab timing and the report and in the

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 between 2 weeks. week. within 2 days of the lab time.
due date.
*Report: Report will not be accepted after 1 week of due date

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